Marchant Talks Frozen Embryo Laws on LegalEase Podcast
[soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/465327087″ params=”color=#ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&show_teaser=true&visual=true” width=”100%” height=”300″ iframe=”true” /] Faculty Director Gary Marchant recently discussed Arizona’s controversial law governing frozen embryos on the LegalEase Podcast – a show produced by Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law students and alumni. Arizona recently passed a law requiring, in part, that in a dispute over the use of frozen embryos courts must award the […]
Blockchain Proponents on Business, Regulation, and Society
[vimeo 277026957] Faculty Director Gary Marchant sat down with Congressman David Schweikert, co-chair of the Congressional Blockchain Caucus, and Sweetbridge CEO Scott Nelson as part of LSI’s recent Blockchain Speaker Series. Marchant, Schweikert, and Nelson engaged in a wide-ranging discussion of the regulatory challenges facing blockchain innovation, as well as the opportunities for streamlining a host of private and governmental functions […]
Blockchain and the Law CLE Now Available On Demand
The Center for Law, Science & Innovation recently hosted a Blockchain Speaker Series that brought together CEOs, legislators, and legal professionals to discuss present and future legal challenges and regulation related to blockchain technology. The series is now available as On Demand CLE. The 4-hour course features the following engaging topics and expert speakers: Blockchain Basics Caroline […]
LSI Scholar Lucy Tournas Receives 2018 Strouse Prize
Outstanding law student and Center Scholar Lucy Tournas is the recipient of the 2018 Daniel Strouse Prize. The prize, named after longtime Center Director and professor Daniel Strouse, highlights a student whose contributions to the Center, academic strength, and personal qualities most mirror Strouse. Dr. John Shufeldt – doctor, author, speaker, and 2005 graduate of ASU’s Sandra […]
Faculty Fellow Diana Bowman Selected as a Carnegie Fellow
Faculty Fellow and professor Diana Bowman is one of the 31 recipients of a 2018 Andrew Carnegie Fellowship. Bowman, who was selected for the prestigious fellowship from roughly 300 finalists, proposed a study of the legal and ethical implications of a new reproductive technology called mitochondrial donation, a technology that allows for three-parent families. “I’m still […]
Marchant on the Limitations of Artificial Intelligence
Faculty Director Gary Marchant recently spoke on artificial intelligence (AI) as part of the Law + Innovation program organized by Navigant Consulting and the ABA Section of Litigation. Marchant discussed the evolution of AI across industries and its impact on the legal profession. Marchant also sat down with Navigant’s Jim Vint to discuss the limitations of AI, […]
Attorneys on Blockchain and the Practice of Law
LSI and the ASU Law Blockchain Interest Group are hosting a Blockchain Speaker Series this spring at the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law. The final speaker events, Legal Practitioners, will be held on Wednesday, April 18. Local attorneys will discuss joys and challenges of representing clients in the blockchain industry and how blockchain technology will change the business […]
LSI’s End-of-Year Community Board Meeting and Reception!
The Center for Law, Science & Innovation (LSI) is hosting our end-of-year Community Board Meeting and Reception tomorrow. Anyone interested in engaging in LSI’s programs and projects is invited. We’d love to see you there! Details: When: Tuesday, 3/20 from 4:30 – 6:30 pm Where: Beus Center for Law & Society | Map – Rm 544, 111 […]
CEOs and Industry Leaders on the Business of Blockchain
LSI and the ASU Law Blockchain Interest Group are hosting a Blockchain Speaker Series this spring at the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law. The third of four speaker events, CEOs and Industry Leaders, will be held on Wednesday, March 21. Entrepreneurs and visionaries working in the local blockchain community will discuss their innovative uses of blockchain technology and […]
Coffee Challenge: You ain’t nothin’ but a cloned dog
During the semester we feature a technology with legal, social, and ethical implications and ask: What’s your answer? One $25 gift card to City Central Coffee, located on the 6th floor of the Beus Center for Law and Society, will be awarded based on the thoughtful comments below. Deadline to be eligible for this month’s gift card is April 13, […]